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(1) A Regional Co-ordinating Council shall meet at least twice a year and shall hold any other meetings that the Council considers necessary at the times and in the places determined by the chairperson.

(2) The Regional Minister shall convene the meetings of the Regional Co-ordinating Council.

(3) The Regional Minister may, by notice to the members of the Regional Co-ordinating Council, convene a special meeting of the Regional Co-ordinating Council for a specified purpose.

(4) The special meeting shall be held at the time and place specified in the notice convening the meeting.

(5) The Regional Minister shall preside at the meetings of the Regional Co-ordinating Council and in the absence of the Regional Minister, a Deputy Regional Minister shall preside.

(6) Matters at a meeting of a Regional Co-ordinating Council shall be decided by a simple majority of the members present and voting and where there is equality of votes, the person presiding shall have a casting vote.

(7) The quorum at a meeting of the Regional Co-ordinating Council is one-third of the membership of the Regional Co-ordinating Council, excluding the heads of the Regional Departments.

(8) The validity of the proceedings of a Regional Co-ordinating Council shall not be affected by a vacancy among its members or by a defect in the appointment or qualification of a member.

(9) Except as otherwise provided, the Regional Co-ordinating Council shall regulate the procedure for its meetings.